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{{quote| Spren appear when something changes—when fear appears, or when it begins to rain. They are the heart of change, and therefore the heart of all things.| [[Hesina]] to [[Kaladin]]{{ref|b|sa1|c|37}}}} |
{{quote| Spren appear when something changes—when fear appears, or when it begins to rain. They are the heart of change, and therefore the heart of all things.| [[Hesina]] to [[Kaladin]]{{ref|b|sa1|c|37}}}} |
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| − | '''Spren''' are a type of magical entity that live on the planet [[Roshar]]. They are a combination of the powers of the [[Shard]]s [[Honor]] and [[Cultivation]]. Some are more of Honor; others, Cultivation; |
+ | '''Spren''' are a type of magical entity that live on the planet [[Roshar]]. They are a combination of the powers of the [[Shard]]s [[Honor]] and [[Cultivation]]. Some are more of Honor; others, Cultivation; the rest are a mixture of the two.<ref name=writing4charity /> |
While spren are often invisible, they are said to be ever present and will appear around the phenomenon they are named for.{{ref|b|sa1|c|7}} Some spren are easier to find than others, however even the most common will, at times, fail to appear.{{ref|b|sa1|i|5}} The exception is in [[Shinovar]], where no spren appear.{{ref|b|sa1|i|4}} |
While spren are often invisible, they are said to be ever present and will appear around the phenomenon they are named for.{{ref|b|sa1|c|7}} Some spren are easier to find than others, however even the most common will, at times, fail to appear.{{ref|b|sa1|i|5}} The exception is in [[Shinovar]], where no spren appear.{{ref|b|sa1|i|4}} |
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| + | ==Symbiotic Relationships== |
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| + | Some types of spren live in symbiotic relationships with various other creatures extant on Roshar. |
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| + | ==Known Subtypes== |
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| + | ===Alespren=== |
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| + | {{quote| Test successful. Have noted spren who appear only when one is severely intoxicated. Appear as small brown bubbles clinging to objects nearby. Further testing may be needed to prove they were more than a drunken hallucination.| [[Axies]] the Collector{{ref|b|sa1|i|5}}}} |
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| + | A rare type of spren that appear only in [[Iri]]. They appear occasionally to people who are under the influence of alcohol. They appear as "small brown bubbles" that cling to objects close to the observer. They were given the name "alespren" by Axies the Collector, a scholar who studies spren, after considering the name "intoxicationspren". The locals refer to them as sudspren.{{ref|b|sa1|i|5}} |
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| + | Axies theorized their existence but was only able to observe them once, leading him to doubt their existence. As there are other stories of people seeing them, their existence is likely.{{ref|b|sa1|i|5}} |
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| + | ===Angerspren=== |
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| + | {{quote| Vamah was watching them stand there, and his expression was as thunderous as a highstorm, angerspren boiling up from the ground around him like small pools of bubbling blood.| The Way of Kings: Chapter Fifteen{{ref|b|sa1|c|15}}}} |
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| + | A common type of spren that appear around people experiencing anger. They have the appearance of pools of boiling blood bubbling up from the ground around the feet of the angry individual.{{ref|b|sa1|c|15}} |
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| + | Among the Parshendi, angerspren have the appearance of bolts of lightning that radiate out from the feet of the angry individual.<ref name=eshonai /> |
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| + | ==Possible Spren== |
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| + | ==External Links== |
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| + | * [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/04/way-of-kings-spren-catalogue| The Complete Spren Catalogue] |
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| + | * [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/03/the-spren-theory-of-disease-unexpected-science-in-the-way-of-kings| The Spren Theory of Disease] |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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<ref name=writing4charity>[http://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/1999-writing-for-charity-interview/| Writing for Charity Interview]</ref> |
<ref name=writing4charity>[http://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/1999-writing-for-charity-interview/| Writing for Charity Interview]</ref> |
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| + | <ref name=eshonai>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cDGlSyePKuiyYb_e0yBHzTYCvvqQgoPweEh_EM3sRlE/edit| Eshonai Interlude]</ref> |
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| + | <ref name=rysn>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UxIvoJRwOXRWBBgALFMw_Wej_Gxv6l4bkJofAJlBpIU/edit| Rysn Interlude]</ref> |
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| + | <ref name=dalinar>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/11zLjKT0JSSw0oKZ-nQxEpQLHSVO6v_vZkfOt2gp-LoU/edit| Dalinar's Vision]</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:28, 4 August 2013
“ Spren appear when something changes—when fear appears, or when it begins to rain. They are the heart of change, and therefore the heart of all things.”
Spren are a type of magical entity that live on the planet Roshar. They are a combination of the powers of the Shards Honor and Cultivation. Some are more of Honor; others, Cultivation; the rest are a mixture of the two.[1]
While spren are often invisible, they are said to be ever present and will appear around the phenomenon they are named for.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content Some spren are easier to find than others, however even the most common will, at times, fail to appear.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content The exception is in Shinovar, where no spren appear.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Symbiotic Relationships
Some types of spren live in symbiotic relationships with various other creatures extant on Roshar.
Known Subtypes
Alespren
“ Test successful. Have noted spren who appear only when one is severely intoxicated. Appear as small brown bubbles clinging to objects nearby. Further testing may be needed to prove they were more than a drunken hallucination.”
— Axies the CollectorCite error: Invalid<ref>tag; refs with no name must have content
A rare type of spren that appear only in Iri. They appear occasionally to people who are under the influence of alcohol. They appear as "small brown bubbles" that cling to objects close to the observer. They were given the name "alespren" by Axies the Collector, a scholar who studies spren, after considering the name "intoxicationspren". The locals refer to them as sudspren.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Axies theorized their existence but was only able to observe them once, leading him to doubt their existence. As there are other stories of people seeing them, their existence is likely.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Angerspren
“ Vamah was watching them stand there, and his expression was as thunderous as a highstorm, angerspren boiling up from the ground around him like small pools of bubbling blood.”
— The Way of Kings: Chapter FifteenCite error: Invalid<ref>tag; refs with no name must have content
A common type of spren that appear around people experiencing anger. They have the appearance of pools of boiling blood bubbling up from the ground around the feet of the angry individual.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Among the Parshendi, angerspren have the appearance of bolts of lightning that radiate out from the feet of the angry individual.[2]